Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-08
NATIONAL S0LONS.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE OF rHE RAN
DALI DEMOCRATS.
,rrnm our ReanIar correspondenl. ]

WASHINGTON, January -Noswlthstand-
inc denial. thls morning that any deiinite
Man was agreed upon last night ut the con-
iercnce at Mr.. Randall's residence, am 10
oosscsSion Of information which estaD-
llshe. ,he statement In this column yester,
day. The motion spoken OF viii be made
either on Saturday or Monday unless some
thing occurs mean while to induce a post
poncment. and the substitute, as outlined,
will be offered II the movement Is success,
ful. leading member OF the bsneau
Democrats, who was present AZ the confer
ence. Is responsible for the truth Oh nus
positive confirmation Of my news. The
o,aSi denial was for the ptirpose OF pre-
venting the programme from being given
out. or intended rather to conceal the day
when the attempt will be made.
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
The opposition to the MISREPRESENTATION
biiI Is chiefly by the old naval ring ana tne
circle Of naval officers here VINO run IN oiu
grooves. IL has cropped out In all sorts OF
ways. The movement Tor reform ghhs
momentum, however, and has friends IN
All parties. II will be remembered that
even in Secretary Thompson's tine, under
Republican rule. the subject was pressed,
but the time was not opportune. The plah
now Is 10 reduce the number oil bureaus
from eight TO five.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
II The friends OF the interstate COM
merce bill were not afraid to run the
gauntlet OF short session and many enc
mics, they would permit some amendment
of tue measure which might Increase Its
strength. But the fear % losing everything
makes them inclined 20 concede nothing.
A gentleman who enjoys excellent means
al knowledge as 10 the votes and influence
OF certain senators says tins afternoon
that the bill win pass without substantial
amendment. He would be, from his gen.
eral views and principles. not inclined to
the measure, and hence attach The greater
importance 10 bis opinion, KNOW ", as l
have stated, his personal associations aud
connections.
THE ASSEMBLING or CONGRESS-.
II Ia stated that House Resolution 2lS,
introduced by Mr.. Grain, Of Texas, has
good opportunity for passage whenever
the important subject OF which 1t treats Is
taken up for consideration. IL Is joint
resolution for submission 10 the State legis-
Istures, and provides Tor change in The
Constitution in relation to the assembling
OF Congress. There are two propositions
The first, that the term OF the FIftieth Con-
Cress shall terminate at II meridian OF the
SIst Of December, 1888, and that the term
of the FIfty.first Congress shall thereupon
begin; the second, that the Congress
shall assemble at least once In each year,
and such meeting shall be on the second
Tuesday in January unless Congress shall
appoint different day.
MR.. cox AND WAYS AND MEANS.
Mr.. S. S. Cox said this morning, in regard
TO the talk about his being appointed men,
Der Of the Ways and Means Committee, that
ne did not desire either a membership on
that committee at The present session, or its
Craftsmanship In the Fiitieth Congress. He
did not require the position TO give him
prominence I'm the House; II was place
not specially congenial to his tastes or
studies; IL involved great labor, &c. The
New York delegation had recommended
Mr.. j. j. Adams, except that his name was
was not asked by those who got up the pc
iition. "If 1t had BEEN" said Mr.. Cox,
IL would have signed the paper with great
pleasure" The pressure on the Speaker
TO appoint MIR. Adams is very great.
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
For two days the North Carolinians here
have discussed with some animation the
organization Of the Legislature. To some
gentlemen the election OF an Independent
Speaker aud certain Republican officials
was surprise. While there is indigna-
tiOn At the outcome in the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes, il Is agreed that, with the Gov
eTnOr and Senate Democratic, little or no
harm can be done. A few OF those who
express themselves assert that party man
agement somewhere Is at fault, and that
things must be Strengthened out before the
next State election. All agree that a
stronger effort must be made next time.
One prominent man remarked "Pearson
has lost the great opportunity OF his life in
declining the Office Of Speaker"
HAPPY MEMBER.
Hon. r. T. Bennett called up this morn.
ing the Wilmington public-buildlng bill.
which passed the Senate on the 9th OF last
February. II provides for an appropria-
lion Of 100000. The bill was reported from
the House Committee on Pubic Build
ingS and Grounds on the 18th OF March,
and as amended provided for an apprOpria-
tiOn Of Sl50,000, and contained certain
guarantees as to the purchase Of site and
the erection Of building, to the effect that
the limit should not be exceeded in any
eveIt. The bill provides that exclusive
Jurisdiction shall be coded to the United
States by the State Of North CTOlina, and
an open space, not less than forty feet in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. htTtel> uUu ulltls-suuU
be lett around the building. This measure
was reported favorably In the Forly-elghth
Congress, and the large cotton. and |
nayalstOres business was urged as
a reason. along with others, for
its passage. To-day Judge Bennett was
evidently fearful that objection would be |
raised 10 it, consideration, and, after that, |
that the proposition would be defeated. He |
has several times objected on grounds OF |
principle TO bills introduced by Others.
When the bill was put on is passage seye-
raj noes were heard, and il seemed that the
measure was lost. MesSrS. Hatch and Ham,
mond were the chief directors, but their
objections were merely Intended TO poster
the Judge, for their votes were changed.
The Speaker announced that the bill had
been carried, and the member from North
Carolina was handsomely congratulated on
his success.
Mr.. Frank b. Mcdonald, sou OF cx-Sen-
stor Mcdonald, of Indiana, died OF pneu-
monta this morning at hts clearinghouse
in this city. His remains will be taken TO
indianapolis for burial. Mr.. Mcdonald
was an examiner ia the Pension.O Office.
THE FIGHT on BENEDICT.
The eight against Public-Prioter Bene diet
is made by the New York Typographical
tulOu, pathtu sttItul, " II sulleu, ny tue |
Union here, whose members are AFRAID TO
show their hands, as so many of them are
employed IN the Government Printing-Of-
fee. The Washington Union, so ! hear,
furnish the facts on which the contest is
made. Mr.. Benedict is making a very elf
cieni officer.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL.
Squireiim, Mcdowell county. w. Va, Is
A new post-ofliee, Of which james w. Dal-
Ion is postmaster.
Posimasters commissioned: John S.
Clark, Ayerett, Va. Nora ID. Fog, SCOTS
Hill, n. c.; Lizzie NJ. Mason, Williams's
Mill, N. e.
Professor Spencer +. Baird, in his Smith
,onlan report for lSS5-'S0, mentions among
he regents Of the institution whose friends
nave not yet provided portraits, Hon.
George Il. Badger, OF North Carolina, who
sas a regent from 1856 10 1868.
Mn. Senator Vance has gone 10 Louis
lille, KY, 10 be with her mother, who is III.
Among the railroad.men who were here /,
asi night or to-day were Colonel A. s. Blu. /,
ord, Air. Sol. Haas, Colonel A. Il. An
lrews, and Dir. r. w. Clark. There is .
much interest felt apparently In the inter-
tate commerce, or, as II Is Familiarity term
d. the railroad bill